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SAUCON VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET. Sundays, May 1 through Nov. 20. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hellertown Library area, 409 Constitution Ave., Hellertown. Food, fun, live music, fresh produce, local goods, artisans. Visit https://sauconvalleyfarmersmarket.com/
BETHLEHEM FARMERS’ MARKET SouthSide. Thursdays, May 5 through October 25. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farrington Square (intersection of New and Morton Streets, Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM ROSE GARDEN FARMERS’ MARKET Saturdays, June 4 through Oct. 29. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Historic Rose Garden Park (corner of Eighth Avenue and Broad Street). Weekly live music and other activities.
AAUW BETHLEHEM BOOK FAIR SALES April 28 through May 2, Bethlehem Ice Rink, 345 Illick’s Mill Road. 2 to 6 p.m. (paid entry) April 28; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 29, 30; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 1; noon-6 p.m.(half-price day) May 2; 9 a.m. to noon, (bag day – $10 a bag). Benefits scholarships for high school girls and adult women.
AAUW BETHLEHEM BOOK FAIR DONATIONS Monday, April 4 through Tuesday, April 26 (no Sundays), Bethlehem Ice Rink, 345 Illick’s Mill Road, 18017. Donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audio books: 9 a.m. to noon, Monday to Saturday, April 4 to April 26 at the rink. Information to donate /volunteer (no experience needed), visit https://bethlehem-pa.aauw.net/events/book-fair/
BEGINNINGS - A CHICAGO CELEBRATION, the music of the band Chicago, presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network, June 10. All ticket proceeds support free live music programs at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks For information, tickets, visit Levittsteelstacks.org or Steelstacks.org or visit ArtsQuest Center box office directly or call 610-332-1300.
CRAIG THATCHER AND CLIFF STARKEY, 3 p.m. May 1. After concert announcement of Levitt Pavilion’s 2022 season schedule May 20 through Sept. 11. Concerts are every Thursday-Saturday and select Sunday nights.
MUSIC FESTIVALS AT LEVITT: Sabor Latin Festival, June 24-26, Blast Furnace Blues, July 22-24 and One Earth ReggaeFest, July 2.
UGI’s Free Family Movie Series presented by UGI Utilities Inc., on select Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Levitt Pavillion lawn. The first movie is Sing 2 on May 25.
ANNUAL SPRING CRAFT FAIR, Northampton Community College’s Alumni Association, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30, Scott Center, Bethlehem Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road. Proceeds benefit student scholarships and programming. NCC’s H.O.P.E. food pantry will collect donations of nonperishable canned items and toiletry items to be given to students who need them. Admission cost. Visit northampton.edu or call 610-861-5088.
E-CYCLING, SHREDDING EVENT from 9 to 11 a.m., April 30. Morris J. Dimmick Park, 570 Durham St., Hellertown. Residents only. ID needed. Must stay in car; have exact change / check prepared. There is a charge for some items.
FEM IN SERIES: “Marie Antoinette,” won Academy Award for Best Costume Design, at 7 p.m.May 15; and “Me and You and Everyone We Know,” 2005 Cannes Film Festival award-winning dramedy about a starving artist who moonlights as a cabbie, 7 p.m. July 14. ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas 101 Founders Way. Free screenings tickets: steelstacks.org/film
DOWNTOWN BETHLHEM FINE ART AND CRAFT SHOW Mother’s Day weekend May 7, 8. sidewalks along Main Street, Historic Bethlehem. 50 juried local and regional artists and craft artisans. Visit https://bfac-lv.org/
Wednesday, April 13
Cops ‘n Kids Reading Room. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Age three and up. Masks are mandatory. For information, visit www.lvcopsnkidslv.org
Trunk show- BonWorth, styles and refreshments. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Traditions of Hanover, 5300 Northgate Drive. Reservations: call 610-492-7077 or email msedlock@traditionsof hanover.com
Karaoke, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Host: Bobby James. Free. Open to the public. Lehigh Valley Active Life, 1633 W. Elm St., Allentown, 18102. Call 610-437-3700 for information.
Public unveiling of the Borinqueneers Monument Artwork, 5 p.m. at the Greenway behind Litzenburg building.
Delaware Lehigh Amateur Radio Club Inc. will hold 10 entry-level classes from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays beginning April 13 on Zoom. Students (ages eight through 80 plus) will learn about ham radio activities, operations, and information to prepare for the Federal Communications Commission’s Amateur basic license examination. For details or to register, contact KE3AW@arrl.net or call 610-419-9286.
Thursday, April 14
Lehigh Valley Active Life: “Lehigh Valley Pops Orchestra” rehearsals with director George Fennell. 9 to 10:30 a.m. For persons who know how to play an instrument. The orchestra performs at places throughout the Lehigh Valley. 1633 W. Elm St. Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit https://lvactivelife.org/
LEPOCO Monthly Peace vigil, 4 to 5 p.m.Third and Wyandotte streets (south end of Hill-to-Hill Bridge). LEPOCO Peace Center information: call 610-691-8730 or visit www.lepoco.org/
Saturday, April 16
Traditional Celtic Keening full-day workshop. History, dance and theater and vocal practice with choreographer Annie Wilson. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Celtic Cultural Alliance, 902 W. Fourth Ave., Suite 2.
Tuesday, April 19
Lehigh Valley Passport to History free monthly virtual history series: Historic Gardening and Summer Kitchens. 6:30 to 7 p.m. Visit lvhistory.org or www.facebook.com/LVPassporttoHistory/
Good Vibrations chorus with Nancy Shumaker. All singers welcome. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Lehigh Valley Active Life. 1633 W. Elm St. Allentown. Call 610-437-3700 for information or visit https://lvactivelife.org/
Wednesday, April 20
Cops ‘n Kids Reading Room. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Age three and up. Masks are mandatory. For information, visit www.lvcopsnkidslv.org
The Bethlehem Press calendar listings are, to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of printing. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of information submitted by external parties